Reversible to irreversible transitions for ac driven skyrmions on periodic substrates

Bellizotti Souza, J. C.; Vizarim, N. P.; Reichhardt, C. O.; Reichhardt, C.; Venegas, P. A.

doi:10.1088/1367-2630/ad8f5a

Title: Reversible to irreversible transitions for ac driven skyrmions on periodic substrates

Journal Article · 14 November 2024 · New Journal of Physics

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/1367-2630/ad8f5a · OSTI ID:2477462

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São Paulo State University (UNESP), Bauru (Brazil)
Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Using atomistic simulations, we investigate the dynamical behavior of magnetic skyrmions in dimer and trimer molecular crystal arrangements, as well as bipartite lattices at 3/2 and 5/2 fillings, under ac driving over a square array of anisotropy defects. For low ac amplitudes, at all fillings reversible motion appears in which the skyrmions return to their original positions at the end of each ac drive cycle and the diffusion is zero. We also identify two distinct irreversible regimes. The first is a translating regime in which the skyrmions form channels of flow in opposing directions and translate by one substrate lattice constant per ac drive cycle. The translating state appears in the dimer and trimer arrangements, and produces pronounced peaks in the diffusivity in the direction perpendicular to the external drive. For larger ac amplitudes, we find chaotic irreversible motion in which the skyrmions can randomly exchange places with each other over time, producing long-time diffusive behavior both parallel and perpendicular to the ac driving direction.

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Research Organization:: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: Fundação de Amparo á Pesquisa do Estado de São Paulo (FAPESP); USDOE; USDOE Laboratory Directed Research and Development (LDRD) Program; USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)

Grant/Contract Number:: 89233218CNA000001

OSTI ID:: 2477462

Report Number(s):: LA-UR--24-29289

Journal Information:: New Journal of Physics, Journal Name: New Journal of Physics Journal Issue: 11 Vol. 26; ISSN 1367-2630

Publisher:: IOP PublishingCopyright Statement

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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